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Which numbers are irrational?√ 49√54√64√18√ means square root

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To determine which of the numbers is/are irrational, we need to understand what irrational numbers are.

Irrational numbers cannot be written in fractional form but can be written in decimal form.

The square root of a perfect square is a rational number. This means the square root of a non-perfect sqiuare is an irrational number.

So we check the numbers given and determine the ones that are not perfect squares.

Perfect square is a number you can find the square root without getting a decimal

√ 49 = 7 (this is a perfect square)

√54 = √[(2)(3)(9)] = 3√6 (this is not a perfect square)

√64 = 8 (this is a perfect square)

√18 = √(2)(9)

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